Brinker in Beijing!!

As revealed by the wily Clark Haley today, Ken Brinker is "Who Am I ? No. 2". Ken Hopes to make it to next year's golf outing if he can pry himself away from sunny Florida in time. Right now, Ken is in Beijing where he has tickets to the afternoon session of every track and field day! It is hoped that Ken will supply exclusive photos and videos of the action on and off the track. Any one who correctly guessed the answer is eligible for the grand prize of some magnets or decals. Let me know. The rules are the same as a real round of golf, self governed and on the honor system. No winter rules.

Ken is quite a story, a success on and off the track and a generous philanthropist to the Coach Groves Endowment. All in all, an honorary officer of PSU Track and Field Alumni Golf! Can't wait for Clark's next foray into "Who Am I" madness.

Thanks to Rob Whiteside for alerting me to a new photo of Ken.

WHO AM I # 2

WHO AM I # 2

ALL RIGHT BOY AND GIRLS, HERE'S YOUR SECOND CHANCE TO GUESS WHO WE HAVE IN THE FRYING PAN THIS WEEK. THIS FORMER STUD MUFFIN MAY BE EASY FOR SOME, DIFFICULT FOR OTHERS....
WHO AM I ?!

MY HIGH SCHOOL MASCOT WAS, OF ALL THINGS, A BEAVER...
MY HIGH SCHOOL RECORD STILL STANDS IN THE "BROAD" JUMP (HIGH 22'S)...
IN HIGH SCHOOL I RAN THE 440 IN 51 AND THE HH IN 14.7 (ON CINDERS BOYS!)...
IN HIGH SCHOOL I SET SCHOOL, DISTRICT, AND SECTIONAL RECORDS IN THE 120HH'S,
THE LJ, AND THE 440...
AT THE PIAA'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS MY SENIOR YEAR, I PLACED 2ND IN THE LJ, AND
4TH IN THE HH'S...
AT PENN STATE, I MAJORED IN ZOOLOGY (NO, THAT DOESN'T MEAN FRAT BROTHER!)...
I WAS A TWO-TIME NATE CARTMELL WINNER, ON THE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL, AND CO-CAPTAIN
OF THE OF THE TRACK TEAM...
I WAS A MEMBER OF THE RECORD HOLDING 4X100 AND 4X200 RELAY TEAMS...
I HELD THE INDOOR 440 RECORD AT 48.7, RAN THE 120HH'S IN 14.3, THE 220 IN 21.7,
ALSO RAN THE 440IH'S AND LONG JUMPED...
NOW THE AWESOME STUFF:
I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN MANY MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HAVE ACTUALLY WON THE WORLD CHAMPION MASTER DIVISION FIVE TIMES IN THE HIGH HURDLES...
MASTERS CHAMPION IN THE 200 AND A MEMBER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4X400 MASTERS TEAM...
LED OFF THE MASTERS 4X 400 WORLD RECORD SETTING TEAM WITH A 49.8- AT THE AGE OF 42
THAT SAME YEAR I RAN 22.5 IN THE 200 AND 14.7 IN THE 110 HH'S...
ONE OF MY FAVORITE WORKOUTS WAS SPRINT INTERVALS IN REC HALL!...
LEAST FAVORITE WORKOUT WAS RUNNING DISTANCE WORK OUTS WITH FREDRICKS!...
FAVORITE MEMORY OF COACH: WHEN HE CAME TO FISTICUFFS WITH A, SOON TO BE CANNED
DISTANCE RUNNER, THAT HAD TO BE BROKEN UP BY SHOT PUTTER, MIKE
REID (ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER). COACH WAS ACTUALLY WINNING
WHEN HE PULLED HIM AWAY!...
I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WIFE NAMED SANDRA AND DAUGHTER NAMED ERICA...
ONE PSU GRAD I'D LIKE TO FIND WOULD BE BOB BEAM WHO ANCHORED OUR RELAY TEAMS...

SO, WHO AM I? (ANSWER WILL BE POSTED 8/15)

MAN, THIS IS GOOD STUFF...!!! I MAY SOON BE CONTACTING YOU FOR YOUR CHANCE TO BE
FEATURED AS THE NEXT CELEBRITY ALUMNI...

THE ANSWER IS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
KEN BRINKER, CLASS OF 1969 (Went to High School in Dubois)
Possible Golfer for 2009 and currently sitting in the stands at the Olympics!